Publication Ethics

General Statement

The publication ethics of JRPD (Jurnal Review Pendidikan Dasar: Jurnal Kajian Pendidikan dan Hasil Penelitian) generally adhere to the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

This ethical code applies to all parties involved in the publishing process: Journal Management, Editors, Peer Reviewers, and Authors. Grounded in regulation and international publishing standards, JRPD upholds three core ethical values:

  • Neutrality: Free from conflicts of interest in managing publications.
  • Fairness: Awarding authorship credit strictly to those who qualify as authors.
  • Honesty: Free from duplicate submission, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism.

Duties and Responsibilities of Journal Management

  1. Determine the journal name, scientific scope, publication frequency, and accreditation status.
  2. Appoint members of the Editorial Board.
  3. Define transparent operational relationships between publisher, editors, peer reviewers, and third parties through agreements.
  4. Maintain confidentiality for contributing researchers, authors, editors, and peer reviewers.
  5. Apply standards regarding intellectual property rights, particularly copyright policies.
  6. Conduct periodic reviews of journal policies and communicate updates to authors, editors, reviewers, and readers.
  7. Formulate code-of-conduct guidelines for editors and peer reviewers.
  8. Publish the journal regularly according to the scheduled publication timeline.
  9. Ensure availability of resources for sustainable journal operations.
  10. Develop professional networks, indexing partnerships, and academic outreach.
  11. Secure necessary licensing, legal aspects, and publishing permissions.

Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

  1. Balance and meet the academic needs of readers and authors.
  2. Continually strive to improve the scientific quality and impact of the journal.
  3. Implement rigorous procedures to ensure the quality of published papers.
  4. Promote freedom of expression and objective scientific evaluation.
  5. Maintain the integrity of the academic record.
  6. Issue corrections, clarifications, retractions, or apologies whenever necessary.
  7. Take responsibility for the style, formatting, and layout of published work, while the substance remains the responsibility of the author.
  8. Actively seek feedback from authors, readers, reviewers, and editorial board members to improve journal quality.
  9. Support objective evaluations and audits of the journal when findings are raised.
  10. Encourage ethical compliance by requesting Ethical Clearance approval from authors when appropriate.
  11. Support initiatives that educate researchers on publication ethics.
  12. Review the impact of publication policies on author and reviewer behavior to minimize errors.
  13. Remain open-minded to novel ideas or opposing scientific viewpoints.
  14. Avoid personal biases or third-party pressures that could compromise objective decision-making.
  15. Guide and encourage authors to revise their work until it meets publication standards.

Duties and Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers

  1. Review assigned manuscripts objectively and provide clear recommendations to editors regarding publication suitability.
  2. Decline review assignments that involve personal, academic, or financial conflicts of interest.
  3. Maintain author privacy and keep manuscript contents, comments, and recommendations strictly confidential.
  4. Provide constructive, detailed feedback to help authors improve their work.
  5. Re-evaluate revised manuscripts in accordance with journal standards when requested.
  6. Complete reviews in a timely manner according to academic guidelines (evaluating methodology, data collection, analytical validity, and conclusions).

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

  1. Ensure that all listed individuals meet international criteria for authorship.
  2. Accept collective responsibility for the scientific content, methodology, data analysis, and calculations presented in the paper.
  3. Explicitly declare all direct and indirect funding sources and research support.
  4. Clearly state any limitations encountered during the research process.
  5. Respond to peer reviewer comments professionally, constructively, and in a timely manner.
  6. Formally notify the editor if a request is made to withdraw the manuscript.
  7. Provide an explicit statement declaring that the submitted manuscript is original, has not been published anywhere in any language, and is not currently under consideration by any other journal.